Carles Puyol signs three-year extension at Barcelona

Barcelona captain, Carles Puyol, celebrates with the European Cup. He has agreed an extension to his contract with the Catalan side. Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images

Barcelona have confirmed that their captain, Carles Puyol, has signed a three-year extension to his current contract, keeping him at Camp Nou until 2013. The club announced last week they had reached an agreement in principle with Puyol, whose current deal was set to expire next summer.

In a statement the club said the release clause of this new contract has been fixed at €10m (£8.96m).

Puyol, 31, who has made over 450 appearances for his club, has won 10 trophies with Barça including two Champions Leagues, three league titles and one Copa del Rey, while he also helped Spain to win Euro 2008.

"I am very happy for the confidence the club, the coach and my team-mates have put in me," Puyol said. "The fans also played a key part in my decision to stay as they constantly show me their support, as much in the good moments as in the bad. I know that it is not like here anywhere else."

Barcelona have been working hard to tie their treble winners to long-term deals. They have already improved the contracts of Lionel Messi, Victor Valdés and Xavi while talks are ongoing with Andrés Iniesta, Rafael Márquez and the coach, Pep Guardiola.

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